All-time weather records — McFarlan, NC
Climate change signal in McFarlan
of McFarlan's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (117 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (96 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2000s | 181 | 193 | ||
| 2010s | 124 | 100 | ||
| 2020s | 53 | 51 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1999, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1999-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 31, 2002 | 1.9°F — Jan 2, 2017 | 3.17 in — Jan 25, 2000 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 24, 2023 | 7.0°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 2.59 in — Feb 7, 2020 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 23, 2026 | 14.0°F — Mar 1, 2002 | 2.47 in — Mar 2, 2007 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 11, 2001 | 21.9°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 2.18 in — Apr 6, 2022 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 31, 2019 | 37.0°F — May 10, 2020 | 3.18 in — May 11, 2025 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 46.9°F — Jun 2, 2003 | 3.61 in — Jun 14, 2006 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 55.0°F — Jul 2, 2008 | 5.27 in — Jul 26, 2024 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 9, 2007 | 53.1°F — Aug 7, 2004 | 6.00 in — Aug 17, 2013 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 2, 2014 | 39.9°F — Sep 23, 1999 | 10.82 in — Sep 16, 2018 |
| October | 100.0°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 26.1°F — Oct 29, 2001 | 7.20 in — Oct 3, 2015 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 2004 | 15.1°F — Nov 22, 2000 | 4.44 in — Nov 22, 2006 |
| December | 82.0°F — Dec 11, 2007 | 12.0°F — Dec 8, 2010 | 2.32 in — Dec 27, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in McFarlan.